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José Antonio McLoughlin
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina
José Antonio McLoughlin (born May 21, 1969) is the seventh and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, United States. After studies at Virginia Theological Seminary, he was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood in 2005.
He was elected bishop on June 25, 2016, at special electing convention of the diocese at Trinity Church in Asheville.[1] On October 1, 2016, Bishop McLoughlin was consecrated bishop by The Most Reverend Michael Curry (bishop), 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, becoming the first bishop in Western North Carolina of Hispanic descent. The consecration was conducted at the Kimmel Arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.[2]